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Are we desperate for a QB?
No; we have a starter in Romo for at least 2-3 years. We do need a developmental QB, which means not a high priority this year nor a high draft pick.
Are we desperate for a WR?
No; unless we take a wr really high (Treadwell drops to 34), there's no one in this draft who will start, and we're going to be looking very closely at Butler this year.
Are we desperate for a RB?
No; we have a guy who rushed for 1,000 yards last year with no pass threat whatsoever and QB's who couldn't read a defense for squat to get into better run plays; we have two RB's who are good in the pass game; we now have a grinder who's still young and has had big years in the NFL behind a suspect OL, an excellent short yardage/goal line guy. We need youth---we need a Prosise or Perkins in round 4; Elliott only becomes a Cowboy if he's the best player on the board by far in round 1, and as an all-around back, he makes all three other backs irrelevant as he probably plays all those roles as well or better than they do...a waste of money and roster.
Are we desperate for a TE?
No; not desperate, but I have no doubt we'll be scouring the waiver wires and latter rounds of the draft in search for a blocking TE. Last year, we missed playing OT Parnell at TE more than we would have imagined.
Are we desperate for DT?
No, not unless Crawford is moving out to DE. If he's healthy, we have two of the best starting DTs in some time in Crawford and Thornton; we also have quite a few rotational guys, including McClain/Irvin, and the draft is very deep here. It is very likely that Dallas adds a DT in the draft simply due to the depth at the position, but where will a high draft pick play; which big contract guy will he push to the background?
Are we desperate for DE?
It appears we are desperate for exactly 4 games; everything else is a guess as to whether the suspended players are habitual screw-ups or not. After game 4, which DE in the draft will push Demarcus Lawrence to the bench? Which rookie will push Gregory or Mayowa to the bench? Probably more than any other position above, DE is a need right now for the first 4 games, but can both Crawfords, Mayowa, Irvin, Russell and others hold down the fort until DLaw and Gregory return. It seems certain that Dallas will select a DE in round 1 or 2; definitely no later than 3 as the position needs more support if not an immediate starter.
Are we desperate for LB?
No; this is likely to be only a mid to late round selection. No one is pushing McClain or Lee to the bench this year; no one is worthy of a high selection to play SLB; we have invested in two LBs the past two drafts and a couple more in free agency last year. At most, we may be looking for one of the highly productive but unspectacular measurable guys in the mid-rounds who could prove to be a guy that can replace McClain in the future.
Are we desperate in the secondary?
Absolutely. No, you don't win championships with stars in the secondary, and we've shown that high draft picks and big money free agents don't necessarily solve the problem. However, we've also proven that you can't just run scrubs out there and be successful. We have one aging CB returning from serious injury, a small guy who is more suited to inside than outside in today's NFL. The other guys have under-performed in a huge way and will both be without a contract after this year. We have a bunch of safeties, none of whom are worth much, none of whom can make up for suspect CB play. WE have one 2nd year player who proved he can play CB or S better than his teammates. In the new NFL, the flexibility of being a hybrid is no longer considered a guy without a position, but a guy who is highly valuable. When the CB position suffers from poor play or injury, he can plug and play; when the CB play is adequate, he can make them all look better from the safety position.
Must we draft Ramsey at #4? No, but we are in desperate need of upgrades and replacements all over the secondary, and CB/S will be addressed in the first 3-4 rounds...no doubt.
How does this impact our selection at #4? If a player at a position of lower need is clearly so much better than the player at a position of need, anyone with a brain will agree that you take that player, RB, DL, WR even. The only exception is OT...you don't take that guy because you can't afford to pay a RT LT money, and it only means that you're going to be forced to let a Pro-Bowl OL walk at some point.
However, if players are at all closely bunched at #4 or even at another position after a trade down in round one, it seems we must look to the DE and Secondary position players first.
If Elliott is rated significantly higher as a RB than Ramsey is rated as a DB, then you take the RB. If not, the difference between Elliott vs McFadden/Morris/Dunbar/rookie is no where near as significant as the difference between Ramsey vs Church, Wilcox, Clayborne, Carr, Scandrick.
Only a few hours till we see what the Cowboys are thinking about this season, but more importantly about the future of the team.
No; we have a starter in Romo for at least 2-3 years. We do need a developmental QB, which means not a high priority this year nor a high draft pick.
Are we desperate for a WR?
No; unless we take a wr really high (Treadwell drops to 34), there's no one in this draft who will start, and we're going to be looking very closely at Butler this year.
Are we desperate for a RB?
No; we have a guy who rushed for 1,000 yards last year with no pass threat whatsoever and QB's who couldn't read a defense for squat to get into better run plays; we have two RB's who are good in the pass game; we now have a grinder who's still young and has had big years in the NFL behind a suspect OL, an excellent short yardage/goal line guy. We need youth---we need a Prosise or Perkins in round 4; Elliott only becomes a Cowboy if he's the best player on the board by far in round 1, and as an all-around back, he makes all three other backs irrelevant as he probably plays all those roles as well or better than they do...a waste of money and roster.
Are we desperate for a TE?
No; not desperate, but I have no doubt we'll be scouring the waiver wires and latter rounds of the draft in search for a blocking TE. Last year, we missed playing OT Parnell at TE more than we would have imagined.
Are we desperate for DT?
No, not unless Crawford is moving out to DE. If he's healthy, we have two of the best starting DTs in some time in Crawford and Thornton; we also have quite a few rotational guys, including McClain/Irvin, and the draft is very deep here. It is very likely that Dallas adds a DT in the draft simply due to the depth at the position, but where will a high draft pick play; which big contract guy will he push to the background?
Are we desperate for DE?
It appears we are desperate for exactly 4 games; everything else is a guess as to whether the suspended players are habitual screw-ups or not. After game 4, which DE in the draft will push Demarcus Lawrence to the bench? Which rookie will push Gregory or Mayowa to the bench? Probably more than any other position above, DE is a need right now for the first 4 games, but can both Crawfords, Mayowa, Irvin, Russell and others hold down the fort until DLaw and Gregory return. It seems certain that Dallas will select a DE in round 1 or 2; definitely no later than 3 as the position needs more support if not an immediate starter.
Are we desperate for LB?
No; this is likely to be only a mid to late round selection. No one is pushing McClain or Lee to the bench this year; no one is worthy of a high selection to play SLB; we have invested in two LBs the past two drafts and a couple more in free agency last year. At most, we may be looking for one of the highly productive but unspectacular measurable guys in the mid-rounds who could prove to be a guy that can replace McClain in the future.
Are we desperate in the secondary?
Absolutely. No, you don't win championships with stars in the secondary, and we've shown that high draft picks and big money free agents don't necessarily solve the problem. However, we've also proven that you can't just run scrubs out there and be successful. We have one aging CB returning from serious injury, a small guy who is more suited to inside than outside in today's NFL. The other guys have under-performed in a huge way and will both be without a contract after this year. We have a bunch of safeties, none of whom are worth much, none of whom can make up for suspect CB play. WE have one 2nd year player who proved he can play CB or S better than his teammates. In the new NFL, the flexibility of being a hybrid is no longer considered a guy without a position, but a guy who is highly valuable. When the CB position suffers from poor play or injury, he can plug and play; when the CB play is adequate, he can make them all look better from the safety position.
Must we draft Ramsey at #4? No, but we are in desperate need of upgrades and replacements all over the secondary, and CB/S will be addressed in the first 3-4 rounds...no doubt.
How does this impact our selection at #4? If a player at a position of lower need is clearly so much better than the player at a position of need, anyone with a brain will agree that you take that player, RB, DL, WR even. The only exception is OT...you don't take that guy because you can't afford to pay a RT LT money, and it only means that you're going to be forced to let a Pro-Bowl OL walk at some point.
However, if players are at all closely bunched at #4 or even at another position after a trade down in round one, it seems we must look to the DE and Secondary position players first.
If Elliott is rated significantly higher as a RB than Ramsey is rated as a DB, then you take the RB. If not, the difference between Elliott vs McFadden/Morris/Dunbar/rookie is no where near as significant as the difference between Ramsey vs Church, Wilcox, Clayborne, Carr, Scandrick.
Only a few hours till we see what the Cowboys are thinking about this season, but more importantly about the future of the team.
